Saint Kitts and Nevis: cities by population
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46,992 (UN estimate, 2026), with Basseterre as its capital. The 18 largest of its 18 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+4%
since 2000 (45,248)
-6%
projected by 2050 (44,249)
181
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basseterre | Saint George Basseterre | 12,920 |
| 2 | Sandy Point Town | Saint Anne Sandy Point | 3,140 |
| 3 | Fig Tree | Saint John Figtree | 2,922 |
| 4 | Market Shop | Saint George Gingerland | 2,568 |
| 5 | Saint Paul’s | Saint Paul Capesterre | 2,460 |
| 6 | Middle Island | Middle Island | 2,332 |
| 7 | Nicola Town | Christ Church Nichola Town | 2,059 |
| 8 | Trinity | Trinity Palmetto Point | 1,692 |
| 9 | Old Road Town | Middle Island | 1,647 |
| 10 | Charlestown | Saint Paul Charlestown | 1,538 |
| 11 | Sadlers | Saint John Capesterre | 1,205 |
| 12 | Cayon | Saint Mary Cayon | 788 |
| 13 | Mansion | Christ Church Nichola Town | 690 |
| 14 | Monkey Hill | Saint Peter Basseterre | 592 |
| 15 | Dieppe Bay Town | Saint John Capesterre | 592 |
| 16 | Boyd’s | Trinity Palmetto Point | 591 |
| 17 | Newcastle | Saint James Windwa | 493 |
| 18 | Cotton Ground | Saint Thomas Lowland | 381 |
Twenty years earlier: Saint Kitts and Nevis in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 39,601.
Common questions
What is the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46,992, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 44,249 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Basseterre.